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torch

/tɔːtʃ/noun · verb

Torch can refer to a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance, a small portable battery-powered electric lamp, or a burner that mixes air and gas to produce a very hot flame. As a verb, torch can mean to burn maliciously, as by arson.

5 meanings5 lettersScrabble 10

Length

5

Scrabble

10

WWF

10

Starts

TO

Ends

RCH

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “TORCH” Mean?

/tɔːtʃ/

torch has 5 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

4 senses
1

a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance

2

tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches

3

a small portable battery-powered electric lamp

Synonyms

4

a burner that mixes air and gas to produce a very hot flame

Verb

1 sense
1

burn maliciously, as by arson

The madman torched the barns

Synonyms for TORCH

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

Explore the word torch with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance

Length

5 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

H

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

T, O, R, C, H

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

t
o
r
c
h

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for torch.

TORCH is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with T and ends with H.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using torch in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

TORCH has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

TORCH is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

TORCH can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

TORCH uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside torch.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

TO, OR, RC, CH

Trigrams

TOR, ORC, RCH

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for torch.

TORCH is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with T and ends with H, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with T and ends with H, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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